• With India’s ambition firmly set on manufacturing for the world, where are we already winning across key sectors, and what must be done next to achieve globally competitive quality, reliability, and differentiation—to drive innovation?
• The role of public enterprises has been rapidly evolving over the years. As we progress towards a new India, what role do you foresee the public enterprises play in this transition journey? (In anchoring innovation, scale and manufacturing competitiveness?)
• What structural constraints—costs, logistics, energy, compliance, skills—still limit India’s ability to manufacture competitively for global supply chains, and how can these be addressed by public sector? (Focus on energy sufficiency, infrastructure – physical and digital resources/Financing)
• One big thing we should focus on as a country to drive innovation and scale and within that what you foresee the role for the public enterprise would be?

Panelists:  

• Shri Pradeep Kumar Chand, Director - Finance, Cement Corporation of India
• Shri Rajesh Rai, Chairman & Managing Director, ITI Limited
• Shri Satyaki Rastogi, Chief General Manager, SIDBI

• As India’s economy grows, so does its energy demand. What should be the right energy mix— across traditional, clean, and new-age sources—to ensure both short-term and long-term energy security?
• Across the energy value chain—from fuel sourcing and generation to equipment supply and grid integration—how are PSUs managing short-term challenges like backward integration and supply security, and what are their plans to build resilience for the future?
• How are PSUs deciding and executing where to place their ‘big bets’ on new energy technologies? What pilot projects or joint ventures are already underway – whether in established areas like nuclear and hydro or emerging fields like green hydrogen and battery storage – to test and scale these investments for India’s energy future?
• What policy and institutional reforms are most needed to bolster India’s energy security?
• Looking ahead 10 years, what is the single biggest energy bottleneck India must fix to avoid constraining growth—and what decisive actions are required now to prevent it?

Panelists:  

• Shri Anil Kumar Choudhary, Chief General Manager Energy Efficiency Services Limited, Ministry of Power, Government of India
• Shri Sarit Maheshwari, Chief Executive Officer, NTPC Green Energy Limited
• Shri Sivakumar V Vepakomma, Director (Power System), Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI)

• As India’s economy expand and its manufacturing and energy needs go rapidly, how well our current infrastructure – across transport, logistics and power- equipped to keep pace, and how must it evolve to support the next phase of industrial and economic expansion?
• What strategic role should public sector enterprises play in shaping and delivering India’s next wave of infrastructure—beyond execution—to drive innovation, regional development, and long-term competitiveness?
• As infrastructure scales rapidly, how are public sector enterprises reinventing their revenue models, asset monetization, and operational innovation to ensure long-term financial sustainability and service efficiency?
• How can digital infrastructure—data platforms, real-time monitoring, AI-driven planning—serve as the operating layer to improve utilization and returns on physical assets?
• Looking ahead, what is one critical policy reform or shift in the role of the public sector that you believe is essential over the next decade to unlock the full potential of India’s infrastructure growth?

Panelists:  

• Shri Ajit Kumar Mishra, Director, IRCON International Limited
• Dr. Arvind Bhisikar, Executive Director (IT), Indian Ports Association
• Shri Alok Shankar Pandey, Group General Manager – IT, CISO, Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India